1897

Richard Henry Pratt provides a list of staff and the location and number of rooms assigned for their use at the Carlisle Indian School.

Note: Gertrude Simmons later became known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin and Zitkala-Sa. 

Richard Henry Pratt provides a report on the use of evening study hours to W. N. Hailmann.

Richard Henry Pratt replies to W. N. Hailmann regarding the present ration at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt ends by noting that other schools lack decent food which would cause him to run away from the school.

Richard Henry Pratt replies to W. N. Hailmann on how he has complied with Paragraph 37, Rules for the Indian School Service by providing blanks of his record keeping for tracking students while at Carlisle and after they are returned.

Voucher for traveling expenses of Antoino Apache during his recruiting trip to the Fort Apache and San Carlos Agencies for the Carlisle Indian School.

University of Cincinnati vs the Carlisle Indians souvenir in the shape of a football for the Thanksgiving game on November 25, 1897.

Student record for Laublock (here Lablok) for the first grade indicating conduct, scholarship, industry, neatness and health. Laublock was in room number 1 with Fannie Peter as their teacher.

Captain Richard H. Pratt sends a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting a supply of fifty blank efficiency report of employee forms.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter requesting the return of Lucy Root by her grandfather Daniel Covert.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher J. W. Hendren's request for a 30-day leave of absence due to poor health, a letter from school physician S. L. Diven verifying Hendren's "severe bronchial cold," and a letter from Hendren in which he requests the 30-day sick leave of absence, to resign from the Carlisle Indian School at the end of the leave…

Captain Richard H. Pratt submits oaths of office from four newly appointed employees: Ella Rikert (hospital cook), Sara E. Smith (librarian), John C. Morris (assistant baker), and Newton Pierce (assistant baker).

Richard Henry Pratt replies to a letter regarding Robert Bonga and his actions at various schools. Pratt provides his recommendations in cases like Bonga's and notes that he ran away from Carlisle shortly after arriving.

S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for November 1897.

Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during November 1897. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.

Richard Henry Pratt requests on the behalf of former student Lillie Wind (here Lilly Wind) the funds due to her as a member of the Ottawa nation from the sale of the town site of Miami. Wind has trained as a nurse, is doing well, and has previously sought to obtain these funds from the government without any response. 

Captain Richard H. Pratt requests a six-month supply of two dozen different blank administrative forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.

Richard Henry Pratt requests the transfer of Jessie W. Cook as a teacher to the Carlisle Indian School from the Perris School.

Richard Henry Pratt requests that recent Civil Service appointment Charles C. Chadwick be replaced as an Assistant Teacher.

Captain Richard H. Pratt compiles a report with remarks regarding employees' efficiency, conduct, behavior, dress, health, kindness towards children, and notes on any special skills. The report also lists employees' positions.

S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for December 1897.

Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during December 1897. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.

This audit and report, which concerns the finances of the Carlisle Indian School as administered by Richard Henry Pratt, was prepred immediately following his retirement as superintendent of the school. The report focuses on the use of non-governmental funds - charitable donations to the school, as well as income earned through athletics and…